Whose Kids Are These? The Church, The Home, And Abraham Kuyper

Matthew Lanson  Hudson

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Whose Kids Are These? The Church, The Home, And Abraham Kuyper

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M. L. Hudson. Whose Kids Are These? The Church, The Home, And Abraham Kuyper. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ae88dfda-8ba3-44e5-b8a2-1817b080191b?locale=en

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Abstract

Family discipleship is a crucial aspect of the Christian faith, and its significance would be difficult to overstate. Christian families are losing children to the world at a startling pace. The question of who is responsible for the discipleship of children does not receive enough attention. In practice, churches have looked to serve families by performing this function. This research addresses parents’ roles and responsibilities. Among Christians, there can be an inconsistency between doctrine and practice. Children are abandoning Christianity later in life, and many parents are struggling to fulfill their call to nurture their children in the faith. A multitude of measures are being undertaken by faithful congregations to avert the crisis in families. Genesis 1, Deuteronomy 6, Psalm 78, Ephesians 6, and the Pastoral Epistles lay the expectation that parents will function as the primary disciple makers for children. With the concept of sphere sovereignty and more, Abraham Kuyper offers unique insights into this conversation. After examining the current literature and models for family ministry in churches, the field research explores the ministry models of three particular churches on this issue. Each ministry model brings unique biblical approaches in their endeavor to ensure the faith “once for all delivered to saints” is passed to succeeding generations. Each model also faces challenges unique to the approach they have adopted. This research proposes a new “Every Square Inch” discipleship model. The model enables the family and the church to carry out their respective roles while avoiding abrogating the responsibilities given to other parties. This analysis and model are intended to equip Basswood Church in Knoxville, TN in their efforts to see faithful disciples formed in the next generation.

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